Castleman's disease: an unusual cause of mediastinal mass and anemia

Clin Ter. 2002 May-Jun;153(3):217-9.

Abstract

We reported a case of thoracic localized, mixed variant, Castleman's Disease (angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia) with a favourable clinical course presenting with mediastinal mass, microcytic anemia, mild thrombocytosis, polyclonal hyper-gammaglobulinaemia and without symptoms. Castleman's Disease must be always considered in the differential diagnosis of solitary mediastinal masses. Transthoracic fine needle aspiration cytology is usually nondiagnostic; in fact, cytologically, Castleman's Disease can be confused with other mediastinal lymphoproliferative disorders (such as thymomas or lymphomas). The optimal therapeutic approach is unknown but a complete surgical resection is treatment of choice for localized disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anemia / etiology
  • Castleman Disease* / complications
  • Castleman Disease* / diagnosis
  • Castleman Disease* / pathology
  • Castleman Disease* / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hypergammaglobulinemia / etiology
  • Mediastinal Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Mediastinal Diseases* / pathology
  • Mediastinal Diseases* / surgery
  • Mediastinum / pathology
  • Polycythemia / etiology
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed